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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). Improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb ameliorate implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.

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“Morale is a bit better now,” Aşan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

My ‘why’ is just to be better and show people I’m better than a lot of people that are put in front of me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

And he says the lockers they use help to create a better environment than his own experience when he was a pupil, when phones were out at break and lunchtime.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Private credit is the new kid in the high-yield sector and its boosters had been highlighting the better performance relative to plain corporate junk bonds in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

But I know I can’t tell him that; I know better than to decline a gift from Dad.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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